IMPORTANT NOTICE
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As of May 11, 2009, fees for all Consular Services will be charged at an exchange rate of 14.5 Mexican pesos to 1 U.S. dollar, down from the previous exchange rate of 17 Mexican Pesos to 1 U.S. dollar.
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How to apply for a Visa
Please show up at the Consulate Annex fifteen minutes before the indicated hour for your appointment.
All visa applicants should apply well in advance of anticipated travel to the U.S. to avoid any inconvenience as a result of the special processing requirements.
Appointments by Internet:
To make an appointment in Tijuana, you can now click on the following to access the new Internet Visa Appointment Service.
Or, if you prefer, you can use the telephone system that has been in operation for the last several years.
Appointments by Phone:
Calling from Mexico:
01-900-849-4949, at a cost of 12 Mexican pesos per minute, plus IVA; or
01-477-788-7070, at a cost of 50 Mexican pesos per applicant, plus IVA, and long distance charges per call, for holders of Mastercard or Visa credit cards; or
Callers can obtain a PIN number from Banamex for 115 Mexican pesos to dial the Visa Information Center at 01-800-112-8500.
Calling from the United States:
011-52-477-788-7070, at a cost of 50 Mexican pesos per applicant, plus Mexico’s 15 percent value added tax (IVA), plus long distance charges per call, for holders of Mastercard or Visa credit cards; or
For information about Immigrant Visas and Category “K” and “V” visas only: 1-900-476-1212, at a cost of US$1.25 per minute, to be billed to the caller’s telephone bill.
As of September 1, visa information will no longer be available from the following telephone numbers: 1-900-329-5520 and 1-900-849-7474.
Visa information in both English and Spanish may be obtained on Mondays through Fridays, from 5:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Pacific time. Operators cannot discuss individual visa cases.
You must:
Bring the Banamex bank receipt indicating that you have paid the required $131.00 Dollars in Mexican pesos at the current exchange rate.
Present your Valid passport with a minimum validity of six months.
All applicants should complete the Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF). You must print and bring all 3 pages of the completed EVAF including the barcode with you to your visa interview.
Fill out the supplementary application DS-157 if you are male between 16 and 45 years of age, preferable via Internet using the computer; if this is not possible, you can obtain a copy when you come to the Embassy for your appointment.
In case of a lost or stolen previous visa, present the police report.
Complaints will be accepted at no charge by calling 01-800-719-2525 in Mexico.
Please note that some visas may have an additional cost for issuance. Payment has to be made at the Consulate Annex Tijuana cashier. Only Mexican Pesos and U.S. Dollars are accepted as form of payment. No credit cards are accepted.
All approved Visas may take from one to three days for delivery.
Visas for Non-Mexican Nationals (“third country nationals” – TCNs) Who Live in the United States and Who Wish to Apply for Visas in Mexico
Third Country Nationals residing in the United States who wish to apply for a visa in Mexico may make their interview appointment at any of the ten posts comprising Mission Mexico on-line at http://www.usvisa-mexico.com/ (click on "English" if necessary) or by phone at 1-900-476-1212. Appointment numbers are limited and may be unavailable at some posts because of other demands so flexibility in where you wish to apply is helpful.
Who Can Apply in Mexico
- TCN Applicants residing in the United States, seeking to renew their visa in any category except B1/2 (tourist/business), if the current visa was issued in the applicant's country of nationality, former residence, or in Mexico. A spouse or dependent children may apply with the principal visa holder if the principal meets the criteria above. A renewal is a case where an applicant for the same type of visa is made and does not include persons who seek to change from one visa category to another or who are seeking any other type of “change of status” even if that change has been authorized by the Department of Homeland Security.
*TCN Visa Renewals– Before deciding to apply at a consular section in Mexico, third country nationals should keep in mind that traveling to the country may require the appropriate Mexican visa from a Mexico’s embassy or consulate before making the trip. Potential applicants should be sure they have a visa, if necessary, and are prepared to wait several days in Mexico while their visa is being processed.
Exclusion from automatic revalidation of a nonimmigrant visa
The U.S. Government has undertaken a variety of efforts since September 11 to enhance border security and ensure that only individuals eligible to enter the United States are allowed entry. Effective April 1, 2002, aliens who have applied for and been refused visa issuance while outside the U.S. are prohibited from returning to the United States, even if they are in possession of a valid I-94 form. The revised regulation also prohibits aliens who are citizens of countries on the State Department's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism from re-entering the U.S. using solely an I-94 form if their visa has expired.
The previous regulation allowed individuals whose visas had expired but whose I-94 forms remained valid to re-enter the U.S. without obtaining a new visa. The previous regulation made limited distinctions among citizens of various nationalities, and aliens who applied for and were denied a new visa were nonetheless permitted to re-enter the United States. The changes we are now implementing enhance border security by requiring that aliens from state sponsors of terrorism obtain a new visa (and thus go through a new set of interviews, computer checks, etc.) before re-entering the United States, and by ensuring that people who were found by one of our overseas embassies or consulates to be ineligible for a visa cannot get around such a finding by re-entering the U.S. using solely their I-94 form.
The exclusion from automatic revalidation will apply to aliens who attempt to re-enter the United States on or after April 1, 2002, regardless of whether their application for a visa was filed prior to that date.
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